Billy's budget defender project

stutab · May 6, 2013

You are getting there, looks good. Be on the road soon.

Billy B · May 6, 2013

stutab said:
You are getting there, looks good. Be on the road soon.

I hope so, I'm desperate to put it through its paces

Billy B · May 7, 2013

Couple more bits cleaned rubbed and painted

Hopefully get more done during the week

uvs166 · May 8, 2013

I have recently brought some of this Rubber Matting Its not as thick as previously mentioned but i would say quite a bit cheaper, And if its only for light use just the job. I am also cutting some for the footwells and tops of rear arches.
Just read the thread so far and am now wishing I had gone for a fender instead of my S3.
Malc.

Billy B · May 8, 2013

Nice one Malc, that looks like it will do the job

Got any pics of your s3?

Billy B · May 12, 2013

Fixed the little hole I found last week

Started stripping the front wings and found that I need new lights all round

Got rid of some of the corrosion on the alu

Before and after, they cleaned up pretty good

Then it bastard rained, so I went inside and drank tea :tea:

b3nc123 · May 12, 2013

Hi Billy crackin thread, are you spraying or brushing the paint?

Billy B · May 12, 2013

Brushing as soon as its stops raining and blowing a gale

Jamespepperpot · May 12, 2013

Very inspiring thread, nice work!

Scottb123 · May 12, 2013

looking good mate keep it up

C4SPA · May 14, 2013

Brilliant thread, makes me want to empty the garage of all the missus' ****e and fill it with Landrover

Billy B · May 14, 2013

I had a garage once and she made me fill it with kitchen, I have to play in the garden

bellabuster · May 14, 2013

Best thing I've read for ages, you are doing a cracking job!
looking forward to getting our"new" one ( well new to us)next week after ours was nicked last month.
I've missed having one around.

Billy B · May 14, 2013

bellabuster said:
Best thing I've read for ages, you are doing a cracking job!
looking forward to getting our"new" one ( well new to us)next week after ours was nicked last month.
I've missed having one around.

Thanks

Billy B · May 16, 2013

Finished early and uncovered the landy

Discovered a massive school boy error from the weekend

Forgot to cover up when I was grinding out at the weekend, and all the bits rusted, job for Saturday

The sun was out, and I've decided it's not going to rain tonight so I brush painted the tub and one of the wings

If it rains tonight I will cry:Cry::Cry:

mick the builder · May 16, 2013

Doing a lovely job there but you do know........................you've ruined that table!!!!!

Billy B · May 16, 2013

mick the builder said:
Doing a lovely job there but you do know........................you've ruined that table!!!!!

I know it started out a lovely green, now it's primer grey

It may be green again by the time I've finished

Billy B · May 17, 2013

Got the wheel arch back on one side

A lot of alu corrosion on the other wing

Had to go right back to the metal to get rid of it

Primer and filler applied, will rub down in the morning

Looks like rain, time for the settee

Billy B · May 18, 2013

Sun is shining,time to paint

Started by cleaning up the windscreen brackets, then we took the glass out, cleaned and painted

Next up the roof, need to make some room so the roof needs to go back on ASAP

Started by bleaching off all the green ****e that had decided to grow on there

Rubbed down and primed

And managed to get two coats of on

Note: when its dry I will need to go back later and remove several thousand flies and dandelion parachutes, not a lot I can do about it now

Got a second coat on the tub

And the bulkhead ready to fit the roof and windscreen tomorrow

Not much else I can do today, walk the dog then sitting down with beer sounds appealing :beer2::beer2:

Billy B · May 19, 2013

First things first, put the wind screen on.

Second, after ten minute foul and abusive rant realise that the brackets are handed, remove wind screen and swap them round

We got the roof on and bolted down in no time once we had realised our wind screen mistake

Then painted the inside of the tub, and covered her up for the night

Spent the rest of the afternoon sorting out all the nuts and bolts we had scattered all over the place, I'm sure everybody has a large ice cream container full of bits that they haven't got a clue where they go

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